Victory Christian Academy's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Haines City Hornets 10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Victory Christian Academy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Merrick Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cru Slocum was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Whittenton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
On Haines City's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Victory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Haines City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Victory Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Tenoroc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Haines City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss vs. Lake Gibson on the 10th.
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